The Spartans have scored 228 points (45.6 avg.) through their first five games, the highest total through five games in school history. It marks just the third time in 118 seasons that Michigan State has produced more than 200 points in its first five games (1904: 208 points; and 2005: 227 points).

Tom Izzo need not apologize for tough schedule -= Tom Izzo is a legend. We can end the column there, but he did say something interesting recently in which the Michigan State Spartans coach tried to be apologetic for something that needed no apologies. Following.....

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12 O'Clock Point, Isle Royale, Michigan by yooper1949 on Flickr. "This point got its name from one of the suppy boat captains in the old days that knew he was on schedule when he passed this point around noon. It is now also called Kamloops Point after the ship that sunk here in 1927."